‘Forget this man’ – Deion Sanders’ son clears up heated viral confrontation between Colorado coach and NFL scout
Colorado’s Pro Day was always going to be spectacle. It featured two of the top prospects in the upcoming NFL Draft, Shedeur Sanders and Heisman Trophy-winning two-way star Travis Hunter. Hunter and Sanders, two projected top draft picks, were on show at Colorado’s Pro DayGetty Add to that the presence of Buffaloes head coach and Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, and the event was always going to be must-see. While the attention was mostly focused on this year’s draft class, Sanders did take a moment to remind at least one NFL scout exactly who runs the show down in Boulder. A video posted on social media late on Friday appeared to show ‘Coach Prime’ getting frustrated with something the scout said to his players as they lined up for a drill behind a white line. Sanders marched over to the group, who were standing where they had been told, and promptly gave them some stern instructions. “Y’all start how y’all want to start,” he said, suggesting they could position themselves on the line instead. “Forget this man here. Do y’all thing. Do what you all do.” The footage soon went viral, picking up millions of views across TikTok and X. While a first glance at the video might have Sanders coming off brash, his actions were later clarified by his oldest son, Deion Sanders Jr. “He was talking about u can’t use the white line but u can… u can take up all the white line as u want,” Sanders Jr. commented, likely referencing the starting position of the players. While ‘Coach Prime’ was offering out some late Pro Day advice, it’s clear he has plenty of faith in his Colorado stars, as he once again suggested that Shedeur and Hunter should be the first two picks of this year’s draft. An NFL scout appeared to frustrate Sanders at Colorado’s Pro DayTikTok: @cufb303 ‘Coach Prime’ marched over and offered his players different instructions insteadTikTok: @cufb303 His eldest son, Deion Sanders Jr, later came out to explain the exchangeTikTok: @cufb303 He said on Friday: “It’s tremendous. “They should be going 1-2 (in the draft), that’s the way I feel about it. “They are the two best players in this draft. “The surest bets in this draft are those two young men, and I didn’t stutter or stammer when I said that.” According to ESPN, the pair did not take part in most of the position drills or physical testing that was on show as 16 Colorado players put on a showcase in front of scouts, coaches and personnel executives from every NFL team. Quarterback Shedeur did have a throwing session for just under an hour, though, and two-way star Travis was one of the wide receivers who participated. Shedeur did not work out at the NFL Combine earlier this year, and chose to throw at his Pro Day insteadGetty His teammate Hunter, the Heisman Trophy winner, also worked out in front of scouts last weekGetty Sanders has tipped the pair to go No. 1 and No. 2 overall in the draftGetty Neither player worked out at the scouting combine earlier this year, either, so it was the first time Sanders had thrown in such a setting since the end of the college season. That was a decision that followed the lead of Jayden Daniels and Caleb Williams. With just weeks to go until the draft, Shedeur is confident he will be taken as a high pick. “I feel like I’m the No. 1 quarterback, and that’s what I know,” he said. “But at the end of the day, I’m not stuck on that because it’s about the situation, so whatever situation, whatever franchise believes in me, I’m excited to go. “I’m comfortable in any situation.” His father, meanwhile, has previously suggested the highly-rated QB has a plan for the draft. It was only last month Deion dropped his clearest hint yet that Shedeur has a plan for the NFL Draft. “I know where his heart is, I know where he wants to go,” Sanders said of his son. Stay up to date with the latest from across the NFL via our talkSPORT Facebook page, and subscribe to our Endzone YouTube channel for news, view and exclusive interviews as we build up to the NFL Draft in April
Colorado’s Pro Day was always going to be spectacle.
It featured two of the top prospects in the upcoming NFL Draft, Shedeur Sanders and Heisman Trophy-winning two-way star Travis Hunter.
Add to that the presence of Buffaloes head coach and Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, and the event was always going to be must-see.
While the attention was mostly focused on this year’s draft class, Sanders did take a moment to remind at least one NFL scout exactly who runs the show down in Boulder.
A video posted on social media late on Friday appeared to show ‘Coach Prime’ getting frustrated with something the scout said to his players as they lined up for a drill behind a white line.
Sanders marched over to the group, who were standing where they had been told, and promptly gave them some stern instructions.
“Y’all start how y’all want to start,” he said, suggesting they could position themselves on the line instead.
“Forget this man here. Do y’all thing. Do what you all do.”
The footage soon went viral, picking up millions of views across TikTok and X.
While a first glance at the video might have Sanders coming off brash, his actions were later clarified by his oldest son, Deion Sanders Jr.
“He was talking about u can’t use the white line but u can… u can take up all the white line as u want,” Sanders Jr. commented, likely referencing the starting position of the players.
While ‘Coach Prime’ was offering out some late Pro Day advice, it’s clear he has plenty of faith in his Colorado stars, as he once again suggested that Shedeur and Hunter should be the first two picks of this year’s draft.
He said on Friday: “It’s tremendous.
“They should be going 1-2 (in the draft), that’s the way I feel about it.
“They are the two best players in this draft.
“The surest bets in this draft are those two young men, and I didn’t stutter or stammer when I said that.”
According to ESPN, the pair did not take part in most of the position drills or physical testing that was on show as 16 Colorado players put on a showcase in front of scouts, coaches and personnel executives from every NFL team.
Quarterback Shedeur did have a throwing session for just under an hour, though, and two-way star Travis was one of the wide receivers who participated.
Neither player worked out at the scouting combine earlier this year, either, so it was the first time Sanders had thrown in such a setting since the end of the college season.
That was a decision that followed the lead of Jayden Daniels and Caleb Williams.
With just weeks to go until the draft, Shedeur is confident he will be taken as a high pick.
“I feel like I’m the No. 1 quarterback, and that’s what I know,” he said.
“But at the end of the day, I’m not stuck on that because it’s about the situation, so whatever situation, whatever franchise believes in me, I’m excited to go.
“I’m comfortable in any situation.”
His father, meanwhile, has previously suggested the highly-rated QB has a plan for the draft.
It was only last month Deion dropped his clearest hint yet that Shedeur has a plan for the NFL Draft.
“I know where his heart is, I know where he wants to go,” Sanders said of his son.
Stay up to date with the latest from across the NFL via our talkSPORT Facebook page, and subscribe to our Endzone YouTube channel for news, view and exclusive interviews as we build up to the NFL Draft in April
